Eighty four days before the flame is lit, 13 weeks to the day before her heptathlon gets underway, the 'Face of 2012' is smiling.

"I'm really happy with the way everything is going. We're where we want to be," said Minichiello, as he clapped eyes on the Olympic Stadium for the first time.

"I looked at things yesterday and thought 'yeah, this is good, start the Olympics now, I think we're ready'.

"I think she will have her best performance in London," added the man whose expertise turned the Sheffield star into a double world champion.

"I think she's in the best shape she's ever been in. But all we can ask is for Jessica to produce a personal best.

"If you perform at a level that you've never performed at before, if you're the best you've ever been, then whatever the outcome it's very difficult to be angry."

Ennis, 26, made her first appearance at the 80,000-capacity stadium yesterday - but only via video message.

The 2009 world champion won't visit the arena ahead of Games time for fear that familiarity will cost her a vital adrenaline rush when it matters.

So Minichiello took the coaching session on behalf of her and her sponsors Powerade - preparing me to race where legends will follow.

On the 100m track where Usain Bolt intends to cement his legendary status, the Jamaican's 9.58sec world record survived - but only by five seconds.

Then it was time for Minichiello to recce the venue, which will be officially opened tomorrow, on behalf of Ennis.

"It's a bit like the tardis," he said. "From the outside it looks a reasonable sized stadium, but you walk in, the thing opens up, and you think 'wow'.

"Jess I know will get a real lift when she sees it because this is clearly a grandiose arena - in keeping with the great Olympic stadiums."

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